Irrigating-cultivator.



WITNESSES: 1' 1 Wm E. F. DOUGLAS.

' IRRIGATING CULTIVATOR.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 21, 1909.

Patented July 26, 1910.

ATTORNEYS nrnnn runners DOUGLAS, 01? WESKAN, Kansas.

IRRIGATING-CULTIVATOR.

Specification or Letters Patent. Patented July 26 1910i.

Applicationfiled Noveniberfi'i, 1909. Seria1 No. 530,-122. I

To oh whom. it may commute Be it known that -l[, ELDEN F. DOUGLAS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Weskan, in the county of Wallace and State of Kansas, have invented a new and llmproved Irri'gating-Gultivator, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a new and improved device for simultaneously irrigating and cultivating the soil in a new and improved manner.

An object of this invention is to provide a device which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, inexpensiveto manufacture, easily 0 erated, and easily adjusted.

A further ob ect of this invention is to provide fluid pipes having earth-turning lmplements thereon adapted to be adjusted into the ground, with means forsimultaneously controlling the flow of fluid through said pipes with the adjustment thereof.

These and further objects, together with the construction and combination of parts, will be more fully described hereinafter and particularly-set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both views, and in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section through the tank and one of the pipes leading there from; and Fig. 2 is a rear view in elevation.

Considering more particularl the separate parts of my. invention, I provide a vehicle, which comprises a frame 1, which is supported 11 suitable wheels 2, whereby it may be dr wn over the round, and is further provided with a po e 3, to which suitable draft animals may be attached. The frame 1 is provided with a central opening, in which is pivotally secured a suitable tank or receptacle 4, which is for the purpose of contalning and storing the fluid to beused in irrigating or fertillzing the ground. The tank 4 is rovided with a removable cap .5 at the top t ereof, whereby said tank may be filled with the fluid, and is also provided with a plurality of suitable openings 6 at the bottom thereof for distributingflthe fluid stored in the tank.

Pivotal-1y connected adjacent the openings 6 and having internal passageways in alinement with the openings 6, there are provided a plurality of conduits or pipes 7 which are in each 0 18, which isconnected to a draft .19 pivotally secured at one end to t e pole preferably hook-shaped, and have formed thereon in an integral manner, earth-turnin implements or plows 8.

he pipes 7 have. openings which are adapted to eject the fluld contained in the. reservoir 4, directly back of the implements 8. The pipes 7 are pivotally connected to the tank 4, so that they may be adjusted relative thereto and relative to each other; For this pur ose, the are interconnected by an adjusta 1e turnucklef9. For additionally su porting the pipes 7 on the tank 4 in an a justable manner, there are provided connecting links 10, which are ivotally connected to the tank 4 and the pipes 7,

Inasmuch as the tank 4% and the pipes 7 connected theretov are with respect to. some means of holding the tank and the pipes connected thereto in any adjusted osition. For this purpose, there is provi d a connecting link 11, which is pivotally connected to the turn-buckle 9 at one end, and to a lever 12 at the other end, that is pivoted to the frame 1 in any well known manner.

The lever 12 is provided with a latch 13, which is adapted to en age in a notched sector 14., whereby the ever maybe locked in' any adjusted position, so as to lock the tank 4 and the pipes connected thereto in any adjusted position.

For the purpose of controlling the flow of fluid throu h the pipes 7, there is provided t these pipes, a-valve 15. The valves 15 have connected thereto cranks 16,

supported by the rame 1. The valves 15 have passages 18 therein,'which are sov arrange that when the ipes'7 are lowered, the cranks 16 are there y relatively ralsed, so that said passageways are brought in alinement with the passageways in the pipes 7 thus allowing the fluid to flow through the pipes 7 into the round, when the plows 8 are 1n position rea y to travel through the ground.

In order that the pull may be directl on the implements 8, so that they will one their way steadily through the ground, the draft animals are attached to a whifilcitree ua user 3, andpivotally connected by a link 20 at the other end, to the tank 4.

. The operation of the device will be readily understood when taken in connection with pivotally sup orted the frame 1, there m list be which are pivotall connected to links 17 fertilizing character, and the lever 12 adjusted so that the tank 4 will rotate the proper amount to dip the implements 8 and the pipes 7 connected thereto the desired distance into the ground. The vehicle is thendrawn over the ground, the pull being exerted through the equalizer 19 on the lower portion of the tank 4:, so that the implements 8 are positively forced into the ground, so as to turn and cultivate the same. As soon as thetank 4 is rotated relative to the frame 1 and the pipes 7 lowered, the valves 15 will be opened so as to permit the fluid in the tank 4: to exude behind the implements :8, so that the ground is irrigated or even fertilized at the same time that it is cultivated; The pipes 7 may be adjusted relative to each other, so as to allow for the separating of the lower ends thereof when it is desired to cultivate rows of plants of different widths.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure. by Letters Patent: I

1. In a device of-the class described, the combination with a frame, of atank supported on said frame, a pipe connected to said tank, an earth-turning implement con? nected to said pi e, means for adjusting said pipe to dig in .t e ground, and a valve in said pipe adapted tobe operated by the ad-- 2. In a device of the class described, the

justment of said pipe.

ably supported on said frame, apipe connect-.

ed to said tank, an earth-turning implement connected to said ipe,a valve in said pipe, a crank on saidva v'e, and means for connecting said crank tov said frame whereby the movement of said tank operatessaid valve.

3. Ina device of the'class described, the combination with a frame of, a tank adjustably. supported on saidframe, a pipe Co ected to said tank, a valve in said pipe,

a crank connected to said valve, and means for keeping a portion of said crank ata constant distance from. said frame.

4. In a device ofthe class described, the

combination with a. frame, of a tankcon: nected to said frame, pi es connected to 'said tank, earth-turning imp ements connected to said pipes, means for adjusting said pipes relative to the frame, and means operated by the ,adjustment'of said ipes for controlling the flow of fluid throng said pipes. v

5. In a. device of the classdescribed, the combination with a frame, of wheels for supporting said frame, a tank pivotally connect-- ed to said frame, pipes. connected to said tank and adapted to swing therewith, earthturning implements connected to said pipes,

1 ing ceases and draft mechanism connected to said tank beneath the pivot thereof.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, of wheels for supporting said frame, a tank pivotally connected to said frame, pipes connected to said tank, earth-turning implements connected to said pipes, a pole connected to said frame, a draft equalizer connected to said pole and to said tank, and means for exerting a pull on said draft equalizer.

7. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a frame, of a tank pivotally supported on said frame to swing vertically, a combined implement and pipe connected to said tank and adapted to be ad justed into the ground by the movement of said tank, a valve for controlling the flow of fluid through said pipe, a lever for operating said valve, and a'member connecting said lever to said frame, whereby, the movement of'said tank and said-pipe relative to said frame operates said valve.

8. In a device of the class described, the

1 combination with a frame, of a tank pivotally connected to said frame to swing vertically, a combined implement and feeding pipe connected to said tank and movable therewith, a link connected to said combined implement and pipe, a lever connected to said link and pivotally supported on said frame, a sector secured to said frame, and a latch on said lever adapted to engage said sector to lock said combmed implement and pipe and said tank in any adjusted position.

9.. In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a tank, and a combined earth-turnin and fluid-conducting pipe secured to sai tank, said tank being pivotally connected to said frame to swing vertically, thereby controlling the vertical adjustment of said pipe, and said ipe being rotatably supported by said tan to allow for transverse adjustments of said p IO. In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a tank pivotally connected to said frame to swing vertically, a plurality of pipes rotatably supported in the bottom of said tank and havearth-turning implements integrally formed therewith, a turn-buckle connecting said pipes and adapted to adjust said ipes, and means for adjusting said tank an said pipes simultaneously.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a tank pivotally connected to said frame to swing vertically, a lurality of pipes rotatabl supported in t e bottom of said tank and avi earth-turning implements integrally forme therewith, a turn-buckle connecting said pipes and adapted to adjust said pipes relative to each other, means for adjustlng said tank and said pipes simultaneously, a valve meme e i in each of said pipes for centrollingthe flow name to this specification in the presence of of fluid through each of saidpipes, and t means for connectingsaid valves to said frame, whereby the movement of said tank 5 relative to said frame controls the operation of said valves.

In testimonywwhei'eof hm re signed. my

W0 subscribing Witnesses.

JELDEN FRANCIS "DOUGLAS.

Witnesses:

J. A. SHRIVER, R L. BEAMAN. 

